A senior dog vanished from a Warren yard. Days later, she came back burned.
A Warren couple says their 16-year-old, five-pound dog, Ellie, was taken from their yard Monday; a neighbor reportedly saw a woman remove her. Ellie was found days later after a woman brought her to a veterinary clinic, saying she had found the dog after she was hit; clinic staff described Ellie’s injuries as burns.
Detroit woman sentenced in decade-long federal student aid fraud, ordered to pay $2.5M
Detroit resident Michelle Denise Hill, 48, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. From 2015 to 2025, she fraudulently sought federal student aid for more than 80 people enrolled at Wayne County Community College, though they had no intention of pursuing degrees. Hill allegedly...
Michigan voters cast ballots early as absentee returns climb statewide
For Michigan voters, Saturday marked the start of nine days of early in-person voting. Early voting sites will be open at least eight hours a day through November 1.
Michigan’s Growing Drought Is Now Starting to Affect Genesee County
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is dealing with serious drought conditions, and now the dry weather is reaching Genesee County. Your trees and landscaping could be at risk.
Why a CEO and other leaders want to lower Michigan car insurance costs
Jennifer Wortz is on a mission to help consumers across Michigan — who are paying among the highest auto insurance rates in the nation — find some relief. The Republican state legislator from Quincy, just east of Coldwater, is one of those who are focusing on the subject including Joe Tate (a fellow state rep from the other side of the aisle, D-Detroit), Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and businessman Eric Poe. While the majority of states experienced auto insurance rate relief in 202
‘Stealing houses,’ rigged bids, corruption in Muskegon Heights, MSP says
Elected leaders and their families in Muskegon Heights personally profited from the sale of foreclosed properties in the struggling city, according to a newly unsealed court record.
MSU quarterback Alessio Milivojevic not expected to play against UCLA
Michigan State sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic is not expected to play against No. 9 UCLA on Saturday, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported . Milivojevic was listed as questionable with an undisclosed injury on the Big Ten availability report ahead of Saturday's matchup. He started the Spartans' last 11 games under center, dating back to the final four games of the 2025 season. Since MSU's second-string quarterback, graduate Cam Fancher, is also out, MSU will turn to true freshman Kayd Coffman
Emu named Meesha takes an unexpected stroll through South Rockwood
A 911 call that came into the South Rockwood Police Department sounded so strange that even the sergeant who answered it wondered whether someone was just seeing things.
Acrisure Amphitheater noise has Grand Rapids and its suburbs squawking
GRAND RAPIDS — Hal Froot isn’t a fan of pop singer Kesha, hasn’t seen her in concert and doesn’t listen to her on the radio. So how does he know the lyrics to many of her songs? Don’t ask. Froot, 72, was treated to a performance by the musician in August. Kesha was at the Acrisure Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids. Froot was half a mile away in his living room. He heard all of it — the words, the music, the crowd, the bass (oh, the bass). The only thing missing was the glitter favored by Kes
Four Michigan Counties Now Have Deer Virus Cases
A potentially deadly virus has been found in Michigan deer. Here's what hunters need to know and the warning signs to watch for.
